After spending the last two days accompanying a new student whereever she goes, I have bruises to prove it. Poor girl. I also did a stake out today on a teacher's car to catch who has been leaving completely inappropriate notes on her car. The suspect was apprehended while I was in heels even. I'm also on my new diet. Finally. I carbed it up on Sunday hoping it would carry over, but now I'm in carb withdrawal. There are no carbs in my future for two weeks. As a result, Mike said we have to change my workouts up. Tonight we started with running. I didn't complain one time. I ran for seven minutes. No complaining. Mike wanted to know what had happened to the real Tammy cuz I always complain when I run. It helped that Mike talked the whole time and kept me entertained. We had to do some ass to ankles again. With the weight on my shoulders and I was never going deep enough. Finally, at the end he said, "That's what I'm talking about." Thank God it was at the end because I don't think I could have squatted that low and risen back up too many times. After we did all of the weight stuff we went back to cardio. We've not done that before. I did ask to go from running to a brisk walk. I wasn't whining...just tired at that point. He let me do it. SHOCKING! And at the same time he was trying to have a political discussion with me. I can't discuss such serious stuff like that while walking so fast.
The smart aleck factor in tonight's workout was high. Please know it was being dished at me. Don't worry. I can hold my own. I've mastered the smart aleck factor pretty well myself. But here are a few of the memorable comments I heard. "How many of these am I doing?" "I'm still waiting for you to do one right." During my 15 second rest period, "You are counting really fast." "I am the counter. I get to count how I want." And when I started the lunge/pushup series, I got tired of having my hands on my hips so I locked them behind my back. "What are you trying a new skating technique?" I just started laughing. I couldn't even lunge for a few seconds because I was laughing so hard. And when my trainer tripped on his untied shoe and I said, "You might want to tie that." He said, "Yeah, I wouldn't want to pull a Tammy." I enjoy the smart aleck Mike. It makes the workouts very fun.
Everyone keeps asking me how much weight I've lost and I say...don't know...avoiding the scales. However, I wanted to have a clear picture before I started the diet so I can see if it's effective. I mean when you are eating only protein, there better be some pay off. So as of this morning I have lost 20.5 pounds. I wish the number was a bigger one, but I'm still happy. I have to remind myself the weight didn't come on over night and it's not going away over night either. As for inches...21.5! Again, these numbers aren't huge, but really they are. I have found a new passion. I wish I could give you a number for what this has done for me emotionally. It's been pretty amazing. Those of you that have lost weight understand what this feels like. Weight has been a struggle my entire life. To know that I'm headed in the right direction and making progress is an unbelievable euphoric feeling. I have more energy than I have had in a long time. I feel comfortable in the gym now. I have a lonnnngggg way to go. But I'm lovin every minute of the journey.
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